Jul 14 2026
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Egg Salad Delight W/ Cheese Recipe

Inspired by Sunflower Drive-In
Time45m
Serves4

Make Egg Salad Delight W/ Cheese Recipe in just 45m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Egg Salad

Cheese Topping

Serving

Method

Preparing the Egg Salad

  1. 1

    Boil the Eggs

    Place the eggs in a pot and cover them with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover the pot and remove it from heat. Let the eggs sit for 12 minutes.

  2. 2

    Cool and Peel the Eggs

    After 12 minutes, transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool for about 5 minutes. Once cool, gently crack and peel the shells off the eggs.

  3. 3

    Chop the Ingredients

    Chop the peeled eggs, celery, and red onion into small pieces.

  4. 4

    Mix the Salad

    In a large bowl, combine the chopped eggs, celery, red onion, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper. Stir until everything is well mixed.

Preparing the Cheese Topping

  1. 5

    Grate the Cheese

    Grate the cheddar cheese using a cheese grater.

  2. 6

    Chop the Chives

    Finely chop the chives.

  3. 7

    Combine Topping

    In a small bowl, mix the grated cheddar cheese with the chopped chives.

Serving

  1. 8

    Prepare the Plate

    On a serving plate, lay down the lettuce leaves as a base.

  2. 9

    Add the Egg Salad

    Spoon the egg salad mixture generously over the lettuce leaves.

  3. 10

    Top with Cheese

    Sprinkle the cheese and chive mixture on top of the egg salad.

  4. 11

    Garnish

    Sprinkle paprika over the dish for garnish and serve immediately.

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